Goodyear Dunlop: Police winter tyre demand up 30%

Goodyear Dunlop reports that demand for its winter tyres from Police forces across the UK increase by nearly 30 per cent between 2012 and 2013. The increase suggests there is an increasing appetite for more reliable and predictable performance during winter months according to Kiran Panchal, Goodyear Dunlop Fleet Key Account Manager.

“The common misperception about winter tyres is that they only really deliver in the snow – but in fact winter tyres can improve performance in more common cold weather conditions, such as in the wet and icy temperatures. It’s also easy to forget that during 2013 the UK experienced 124 days of ground frost [according to Met office data]…”

Panchal continued: “Clearly those fleets with vehicles required to be on the road all year round don’t want to see any change in performance between the summer and winter months. We know that the most effective way to ensure more predictable and safer performance during cold weather conditions is to fit winter tyres.”